Gabriel Boric, leftist presidential candidate and former student leader, will be Chile's youngest leader since its return to democracy
Chilean leftist presidential candidate and former student leader Gabriel Boric will be the country's next leader after his far-right opponent Jose Antonio Kast conceded in Sunday's presidential runoff election.
At 35, Boric will be the youngest President of Chile since the country's return to democracy in 1990 and will replace outgoing President Sebastian Pinera.With 92.12% of ballots counted as of 5:50 p.m. ET, Boric has secured 55.73% of the vote, while Kast trailed behind with 44.27%. The country's electoral body has not yet officially announced a winner."I just talked with @gabrielboric and I have congratulated him on his great triumph," Kast tweeted on Sunday evening.
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